Lux et Data: ISPS Blog
It’s Not Only Professors Who Increasingly Reach Out
Dan Feder
Dan Feder
February 24, 2014
Kristof fails to appreciate that the next generation of academics will be even more publicly engaged.
Promoting Innovation in Drug Development
Nicholas Downing
Nicholas Downing
February 20, 2014
Key structures that limit the drug development process: technical, financial, and regulatory forces.
Making State Sentencing Policy More Responsive to Crime Rates
Charles Decker
Charles Decker
February 12, 2014
Using sunset provisions to deactivate tough crime laws after a set period of time.
Bob Dahl and Yale Political Science: A Reflection
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
February 12, 2014
David Mayhew writes on Bob Dahl's legacy.
Tech Companies, Not Consulting Firms, Should Build Government Websites
Yousef AbuGharbieh
Yousef AbuGharbieh
January 29, 2014
Tech companies have far better track records producing consumer-facing websites.
Tax subsidies upheld on ObamaCare exchanges - Judge Friedman finds the ACA "clear"
Abbe Gluck
Abbe Gluck
January 15, 2014
The first merits decision in the Obamacare tax subsidy litigation has been handed down, and it is a big victory for the federal Government.
Is the Six-Year Itch Just a Senate Thing?
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
January 13, 2014
Do presidents and their parties end up worse off after the second midterm elections?
The Least Productive Congress in History?
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
January 2, 2014
How is Congress's productivity being measured?
Papachristos and Meares on Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
December 23, 2013
The authors look at gun violence as a public health issue
The Individual Mandate and the Elusive Goal of Equal Access to Health Insurance
Martin Hackmann
Martin Hackmann
December 16, 2013
Why the ACA's individual mandate is good for economics and for people's health
How Congress Works (And the ObamaCare Subsidies Lawsuit)
December 12, 2013
The pending Obamacare health exhange lawsuit should be decided within the next week or so
Hacker and Hathaway on Congressional Gridlock & Presidential Power
December 9, 2013
A dysfunctional Congress is not fixed by unchecked presidential power
The Senate and the Nuclear Option
David Mayhew
David Mayhew
November 22, 2013
The Senate’s ruling Democrats pulled the plug on minority obstruction
Common Data Problems
Limor Peer
Limor Peer
November 20, 2013
At the recent Yale Day of Data, researchers spoke about practical challenges they have relating to the data they use in their research.
Is the U.S. “Over-Licensed?” The Case for Reforming America’s Professional Licensing Laws
Gabe Scheffler
Gabe Scheffler
November 11, 2013
29% of American workers today are licensed; an argument to be made for de-regulation.
Encouraging More Female Candidacies by Subsidizing Childcare
Rachel Silbermann
Rachel Silbermann
November 5, 2013
To increase women candidates and diversity, federally subsidize childcare.
Could Federal Sequestration Point the Way Toward Ending Government Shutdowns?
November 4, 2013
Congress could use defaults more frequently
Parental Participation in Public Inner-City Schools: An Unenforced Opportunity and Dilemma
Craig Holloway
Craig Holloway
November 1, 2013
How federal govt can incentivize schools to encourage parental involvement
Crowdfunding for Private Security in Oakland Ignores a Few Key Facts
October 23, 2013
What's the harm of crowdfunded security?
When Due Process Fails: Debt Collection and Civil Contempt
October 22, 2013
Protecting consumers in debt collection